VERSION 1 OUTER JACKET... THE FINEST WE HAVE SEEN IN YEARS
Knowledgeable collectors understand, that although any VERSION 1 record is very valuable
on its own, the COVER is hardest to find in such FABULOUS condition as this one is. It shows
very little wear SEE PHOTOS . There is only a very small bend in the lower right corner that
keeps this from being listed as NM. SPINE and edges are in tact, also NO TEARS, LITTLE WEAR
NO WRITING. Overall it s the finest example of a VERSION 1 cover we ve seen in many years.
Very CLEAN on both front and back. Normally these have excessive wear especially on the
FRONT and the EDGES, but not this one. These LPs are getting harder to find - IN ANY CONDITION
One must always keep in mind, that this cover mainly the STEREO version is the most FAKED
LP cover of all time, but this one PASSES ALL THE AUTHENTICITY TESTS including the HONEY TEST
which is 100 CONCLUSIVE and which NO FAKE HAS EVER PASSED. There are NO OTHER TESTS THAT
CARRY AS MUCH WEIGHT OR IS AS CONCLUSIVE REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU VE READ OR HEARD. NOTHING
ELSE MATTERS And in all FAKES, it s the information on the back cover that will tell you all you
need to know as far as it s authenticity. In all FAKES it is important to note that the back panel
of the outer cover features BLACK print on FLAT WHITE stock with NO SHEEN at all. BUT ALTHOUGH
THIS ONE PASSES ALL THE TESTS, IT S STILL THE HONEY TEST THAT SUPERSEDES ALL ELSE. THAT ALONE
MAKES IT 100 AUTHENTIC.
ALSO OF NOTE: Some confused collectors have written in asking if this cover has the phrase
PRINTED IN USA on the lower left side. NO IT DOES NOT. This phrase is on all the AD BACKS
only some BLANK BACKS . There s never been any evidence suggesting that this phrase EVER
appeared on any VERSION 1 COLUMN BACKS since Vee Jay was forced to switch printers in 1963
from COBURN to IVY HILL, who never included this phrase. SEE NEWLY ADDED PHOTO .
ORIGINAL VERSION 1 VINYL PRESSING:
The VINYL has light surface scratches on both sides and typical paper slides. If NM this RARE LP /
COVER combo would fetch between 2,500.00 3,500.00. The OVAL label lists all song titles in a
CENTER JUSTIFIED POSITION with VJLP 1062 at 9:00 and the words LONG PLAYING MICROGROOVE
DO appear on the label. The label s color band is very clean clearly defined featuring the all
important presence of the required color GREEN and featuring an UPPER CASE type style. The
words THE BEATLES do appear above the spindle hole which to all BEATLE collectors familiar
with this record, is a characteristic of authenticity. All authentic trail off markings are present
as well. One of the nicest vinyls we ve seen in a while since most are found in today s market
to be quite hammered by the teens of the 1960s.
Songs on this LP were originally recorded in 1963 for the LP PLEASE, PLEASE ME on the EMI
PARLOPHONE LABEL in ENGLAND. However this album was not actually released by Vee Jay
Records until JANUARY 10, 1964 .
This item also comes with the original WHITE Vee Jay INNER SLEEVE See Photos .
There is some real crap out there It is not often that you would see a VERSION 1 in such
It s hard to believe how many FAKES of this album still appear on ebay Buying any BOOTLEG
record is a complete waste of anyone s hard earned money. This is incredibly frustrating
to any buyer searching for authentic variations of this great album. Sellers who sell only
AUTHENTIC items, are extremely frustrated and annoyed that we are continually forced to
compete in this market. This problem is now finally being addressed by ebay
TO THE UNSUSPECTING BUYER .... BEWARE of FAKES Before you buy any variation of this great
album, make certain that you understand all of the differences between FAKES and REAL
ones. The average buyer is often easily fooled. BUY ONLY FROM EXPERTS If you ever have
any question about how to identify FAKES , please contact us anytime. We re your source
for any AUTHENTIC BEATLES Collectible Vinyl Records especially any Vee Jay recordings.
